Table 3.

Comparison of regional R2* between WMHs and control group

	WMHs group (n = 52)	Control group (n = 30)	P value
Female	27 (51.9 %)	16 (53.3 %)	0.902
Ages (years)	66.02 ± 11.93	66.47 ± 11.01	0.561
R2* measurements (s−1)
Red nucleus	34.68 ± 5.45	33.52 ± 5.24	0.159
Substantia nigra	38.04 ± 7.14	36.63 ± 4.82	0.293
Globus pallidus	44.50 ± 6.40	41.75 ± 4.53	0.042
Putamen	32.59 ± 6.08	30.59 ± 4.45	0.129
Head of caudate	25.70 ± 4.27	23.68 ± 3.45	0.046
Thalamus	18.74 ± 1.94	16.91 ± 2.32	<0.001
Frontal white matter	18.87 ± 1.89	18.53 ± 1.67	0.417